The Nurses and Hypochondriacs Podcast

What is the EGO? In this episode of N&H special guest Tanya Domansky joins us to talk about Ego death also known as "The Dark Night of the Soul." We do a deep dive into the chemical changes that happen in the brain when a person goes through EGO death, how the Ego's ultimate fear is death, and why some people are talking like robots? we'll also explore Maslow's hierarchy of needs and "The Default...

Is Porn consumption good or bad for you? Believe it or not Porn has been around for centuries. Humans have always had an interest in Erotica and sex as evidenced by cave dwellings. It wasn't until we had photography that we had pornography. In this episode of N&H special guest Dr. Megan Maas joins us to discuss Porn and how media shapes our world view of sex. We'll also talk about porn addiction,...

Many nurses use TikTok as a platform to share their personal stories of the nursing profession. Some stories are raw and heart breaking while others are hilarious. On this episode of N&H special guest Matt Norman "That Big Bald Nurse" joins us to talk about his TikTok fame as a nurse as well as his passion for telling stories. We'll also discuss nurses leaving the profession, over paid CEO's and M...

Taking a travel break, or ' gap year', can bring incredible benefits to your life and career. On this episode of N&H our special guest Janet Atienzia RN, MSN, FNP talks about how she and her husband decided to quit their jobs and take a year off to travel around the world to 16 countries with their 2 teenage children. Janet talks about what its like to travel the world with 2 teenage kids and 'Wor...

More and more people are complaining about feeling lonely. Not understanding how to control and express your emotions can cause problems in your daily life and in relationships. On this episode of N&H, returning guest Michael Grady joins us to talk about how to feel more FREE and empowered by being able to control your emotions. We'll talk about relationships, isolation, dating, and how to live a...

Do you have intrusive thoughts that are just not yours? Have you ever thought you could be cursed? Put under a black magic spell? Do you have memories of alien abductions? On this episode of N&H Andrew Porter, The Psychic Surgeon, joins us to discuss a variety of spiritually based problems he helps people deal with. Andy has been working with his spiritual guide “Chen” since January 2008 performin...

Does the religious background of SERIAL KILLERS influence their psychopathic behavior and why they kill? On this episode of N&H special guest Melissa Duge Spiers talks about Serial Killers and their religious backgrounds, the high incidence of Baptist Ministers murder their wives, and so much more. Melissa Duge Spiers is a freelance writer, screenwriter, and memoirist, an outspoken exSeventh-Day A...

H.G Wells made Time Travel famous in his epic novel The Time Machine. Charlton Heston made us curious in the 1970's as he ventured to a futuristic planet where Apes roamed free in the movie Planet of the Apes. And Michael J fox made us believe that Deloreans are magical cars that travel through time in the movie Back to The Future. Is Time Travel Real? In this episode, my special guest Chris Anatr...

Los Angeles is starting to look like a dystopian wasteland. The homeless crisis keeps getting worse and worse everyday with no resolution in site. Politicians bleed with corruption and threaten to raise taxes on a daily basis. On this episode of N&H we'll be talking to Gezus Putnam aka @the-gezus on TikTok and IG. Gezus is running for California's 34th district US Congress as a "Write In Candidate...

Many psychiatric drugs commonly prescribed to adolescents are not approved for people under 18. And they are being prescribed in combinations that have not been studied for safety or for their long-term impact on the developing brain. Psychiatrists and other clinicians emphasize that psychiatric drugs, properly prescribed, can be vital in stabilizing adolescents and saving the lives of suicidal te...

Kyle Robertson, the entrepreneur who grew Cerebral Inc. into a $4.8 billion behemoth in online mental health and became a prominent face of the fast-growing industry has not only lost his job as CEO, but he's also being investigated by the Federal Government for his prescribing practices. Cerebral came in for heightened scrutiny after Bloomberg Businessweek reported in March that many of the nurse...

Nurses on trial for manslaughter for medication errors. Unsafe patient to nurse staffing ratios. Surveys prophesying over 90 % of nurses plan to leave the healthcare world. Nursings got 99 problems! Could better NURSE Advocacy be the answer? Special guest Maggie Ortiz "Nurse Advocate Maggie" joins host Ersilia Pompilio to discuss the latest 'tea' in the nursing world including theories and conspir...

There's been a whole lotta drama going on in the NURSING world lately. It's tough being a nurse in a COVID/ Monkey Pox world. On this episode of the N&H Podcast playwright, performer and singer Charley Karlotta joins us to talk about her Hollywood Fringe Festival 2022 one woman show "Nursing Is My Life." Charley Karlotta has worked as a Registered Nurse in a variety of settings. She moved to LA fr...

It's our #100th episode on N&H and we are happy to bring back Thi Nguyen from episode #1 Tuberculosis: The Consumption That Puccini Made Famous. On this episode we catch up with Thi who talks about COVID lockdowns, her journey as a poet, and how she's using Poetry to heal generational trauma. Thi will also share several of her poems she even wrote one about Tuberculosis. Thi is currently pursuing...

What you feed your baby is important! Abbott nutrition recently recalled various infant formulas: Similac PM 60/40, Alimentum and Elecare which contained Coronobacter, a bacteria that can be deadly. Per the CDC website, there were 4 illnesses and 2 infant deaths. On this episode of N&H, Elyse Shelger joins us to talk about infant formulas, and a new vegan infant formula HEMBAL. Elyse Shelgeisr is...

Do you believe in parallel universes? Have you ever wondered that there might be another one of 'you' or multiple 'you's' living in a different timeline? Can you shift your current reality and enter a different one where you are happier, healthier, and more prosperous? In this episode of N&H special guest, Cynthia Sue Larson joins us to discuss Quantum Timeline Jumping and shifts in consciousness....

Death, it's normal. We're not immortal and all of us will die someday, but why can't we talk about it? Why can't we have normal conversations around death and dying? Why is DEATH such a taboo subject? On this episode TikTok sensation "Hospice Nurse Jule" (Julie McFadden) joins us to talk about the "Normalization of DEATH." Julie will cover how to talk to your loved ones about death, preparing for...

A life is not worth living if you are sleepwalking through it. Have you ever wanted to just speak up? Have you ever wanted to right a wrong? On this episode, our special guest Kali Fontanilla joins us to share her incredible journey of "speaking up" as a public school teacher in California and leaving her job after 15 years. Kali started sharing her stories on TikTok landing her on mainstream medi...

Do you believe in the power of your mind? In this episode, TikTok sensation @alwaysmanifestingmagic aka Monica Painter joins us to talk about the magical powers of our mind. Monica is a solo homeschooling mom of 3. She resigned from her position as an RN after the first wave of COVID to empower herself, her children, and others in the online space. She is a quantum healer, meditation creator and a...

Is your COVID home test not giving you accurate results? Have no fear, China is bringing back 'anal swabs.'The Communist regime claims the virus test — which involves inserting a 5cm long saline-soaked swab up a patient’s rectum and rotating it — is more accurate than other on-the-spot virus tests. Misaki Miyagawa joins us for this special 'timewarp,' episode to discuss China using anal swabs agai...

Were you someone else in a past life? Past life regression is a method that uses hypnosis to recover what practitioners believe are memories of past lives or incarnations. The practice is widely considered discredited and unscientific by medical practitioners, and experts generally regard claims of recovered memories of past lives as fantasies or delusions. But what happens when children start tel...

Curanderismo is the art of Mexican Folk Healing from the word curar, meaning to heal. A holistic approach to healing – mind, body, and spirit. In this episode, Dr. Eliseo (Cheo) Tores joins us to talk about Curanderismo and the Dia De Los Muertos holiday (The Day Of The Dead). Cheo also shares great tips on helping children and teenagers deal with anxiety and depression by using Guatemalan worry d...

Drug and sex-addicted dolphins falling in love with human females, eradicated viruses making a come back, and computers from MIT predicting the end of humanity. It's a literary freak show on this episode of Nurses and Hypochondriacs Podcast we continue our Halloween series with author Andrei Tapalaga who will talk about the true fascinating freakish stories he's written and has well researched on...

Has society been placed under a mass hypnotic trance? Are you being influenced to buy products due to subliminal programs which are unconscious? Are humans slowly turning into Zombies? Stage hypnotist Michael Grady joins us to talk about his Youtube video on the Los Angeles Unified School District. The district hired an infomercial giant to use hypnotic techniques on parents and students to follow...

Most kids are back in school. Some are facing mental health challenges like depression, bullying, and claustrophobia. School Nurse Mercedes Hendrix joins us from Texas to talk about some of the new challenges kids are facing while they are attending classes in person during COVID. We'll also discuss the Texas ban on abortions past 6 weeks gestation, and California's AB1184 and AB1356 laws that saf...